Workforce & Skills: Acting Manpower Minister Jasmin Lau lays out worker-first priorities after Singapore’s Cabinet reshuffle, stressing lifelong learning, smoother career transitions, and stronger protections as technology reshapes jobs. Racial Harmony & Social Fabric: Progress Singapore Party marks Racial Harmony Day by pointing to the rise of inter-ethnic marriages while warning that harmony still needs daily choices and empathy. Waste & Community Action: Say YES to Waste Less returns with “There’s a Price to Waste,” adding new partners across schools and workplaces and pushing households to cut food waste and single-use habits. Green Spaces in the Spotlight: Maju Forest becomes a hot-button topic as HDB’s plans for a future housing estate spark debate over preserving a mature secondary forest and its wildlife corridor role. Culture & Food: KFC Singapore rolls out “KFC Swags” lifestyle merch, while local dining news includes a limited-time “Noodles Returns” revival at Cinnamon Grand Colombo—proof that nostalgia is still a crowd-pleaser. Arts & Storytelling: A playable AI retelling of Homer’s Odyssey (“AI Odyssey”) shows how interactive storytelling is going mainstream, with multiple endings and rapid creator production. Sports Tourism: Singapore’s WTT Singapore Smash champions celebrate at the Singapore Oceanarium, highlighting how tier-two sports events are being used to keep tourism momentum year-round. Regional Watch: ASEAN says Myanmar’s re-engagement is “still far off,” tied to compliance with the Five-Point Consensus.